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You'll struggle to find a mini PC of this size with more]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mpeg-2-support-for-your-pi.htm http://apcmag.com//mpeg-2-support-for-your-pi.htm

Raspberry Pi’s major shortcomings is the lack of MPEG-2 support. We explain how to get it sorted.]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:00:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//create-a-raspberry-pi-boot-sd-card.htm http://apcmag.com//create-a-raspberry-pi-boot-sd-card.htm

How to create a Raspberry Pi boot SD card. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:47:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//building-your-super-cheap-pc.htm http://apcmag.com//building-your-super-cheap-pc.htm

There are numerous ways you can build up your super-cheap computer into a full desktop replacement. Darren Yates explains how.]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:16:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//rikomagic-mk802-android-40-mini-pc-review.htm http://apcmag.com//rikomagic-mk802-android-40-mini-pc-review.htm

The original and most versatile USB mini PC.]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:30:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//miniand-hackberry-a10-dev-board-review.htm http://apcmag.com//miniand-hackberry-a10-dev-board-review.htm

A Raspberry Pi on steroids.]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:11:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//arm-cortex-9-how-it-works.htm http://apcmag.com//arm-cortex-9-how-it-works.htm

Code processing inside the Cortex-A9 pipeline starts with the instruction prefetch stage, which initiates new instructions and branch prediction to speed up performance ...]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:23:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the-tiny-pc-craze.htm http://apcmag.com//the-tiny-pc-craze.htm

The CPU revolution that’s made smartphones and tablets possible is now shrinking PCs as well. Darren Yates explains why ARM processors are reshaping personal computing.]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:23:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sata-30-set-to-launch-with-blazing-6-gbits-speeds-.htm http://apcmag.com//sata-30-set-to-launch-with-blazing-6-gbits-speeds-.htm

This week’s Computex techfest will mark the public debut of the third-gen SATA interface spec, capable of boosting data-to-disk speeds to an SSD-friendly 750 MB/s.]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 18:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bmw-designworksusa-builds-thermaltake-an-odd-pc-case.htm http://apcmag.com//bmw-designworksusa-builds-thermaltake-an-odd-pc-case.htm

ThermalTake Level 10 -- the PC case that architect Frank Lloyd Wright would have approved of.]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//two_hard_drives_youll_absolutely_drool_over.htm http://apcmag.com//two_hard_drives_youll_absolutely_drool_over.htm

Check out these two new hard drives: a suprisingly affordable 2TB desktop drive and a super-fast 7200RPM, 500GB notebook drive.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:05:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sandisk_supercharges_ssds.htm http://apcmag.com//sandisk_supercharges_ssds.htm

New G3 solid state disks ‘spin’ equivalent to a 40,000rpm hard drive but at prices that’ll keep your budget from spiralling into a nosedive.]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is_intels_ticktock_clock_running_slow.htm http://apcmag.com//is_intels_ticktock_clock_running_slow.htm

Intel’s all-new Nehalem micro-architecture has made its debut, but we won’t see mainstream desktop or notebook processors until this time next year.]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//phoenix_puts_opera_web_browser_into_bios.htm http://apcmag.com//phoenix_puts_opera_web_browser_into_bios.htm

Soon, motherboards in all sorts of computers will allow you to browse the web without booting your OS at all.]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:35:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bye_bye_intel_nvidias_new_motherboard_gpus_pack_whopper_punch.htm http://apcmag.com//bye_bye_intel_nvidias_new_motherboard_gpus_pack_whopper_punch.htm

If the sound of "integrated graphics" make you shudder, NVIDIA has some good news for you. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:15:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//seagates_selfencrypting_hard_drive.htm http://apcmag.com//seagates_selfencrypting_hard_drive.htm

The guy who sold his notebook on eBay and found his embarrassing personal photos and details published on the internet must be kicking himself that he didn't data-scrub the hard-drive properly. If only he'd had Seagate's new self-encrypting hard-drive that was announced today.]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:47:57 +1000